Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

(16.) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Determination of Fair Value – Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis

Valuation Hierarchy

The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques used during the current period. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

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Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

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Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

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Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recorded as of the end of the reporting period.

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In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Furthermore, the reported fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and therefore, estimates of fair value after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein. A more detailed description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

Securities available for sale: Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Derivative instruments: The fair value of derivative instruments is determined using quoted secondary market prices for similar financial instruments and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Loans held for sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted secondary market prices and investor commitments. Loans held for sale are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Collateral dependent loans: Fair value of collateral dependent loans with specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses – loans is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable and collateral value is determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and the client’s business. Such discounts are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Collateral dependent loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.

Long-lived assets held for sale: The fair value of the long-lived assets held for sale was based on estimated market prices from independently prepared current appraisals and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Loan servicing rights: Loan servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable market data. As a result, the Company estimates the fair value of loan servicing rights by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model are those that we believe market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of loan prepayment rates, servicing costs, ancillary income, impound account balances, and discount rates. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s loan servicing rights are the constant prepayment rates and weighted average discount rate. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Although the constant prepayment rate and the discount rate are not directly interrelated, they will generally move in opposite directions. Loan servicing rights are classified as Level 3 measurements due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, as well as significant management judgment and estimation.

Other real estate owned (foreclosed assets): Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property, resulting in a Level 3 classification. The appraisals are sometimes further discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business. Such discounts are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized.

Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit: Commitments to extend credit and fund letters of credit are principally at current interest rates, and, therefore, the carrying amount approximates fair value. The fair value of commitments is not material.

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Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following tables present for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of the dates indicated (in thousands).


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2021
Measured on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency and government sponsored enterprises	$	—	$	6,531		$	—	$	6,531
Mortgage-backed securities		—		1,091,419			—		1,091,419
Other assets:
Hedging derivative instruments		—		1,112			—		1,112
Fair value adjusted through comprehensive income	$	—	$	1,099,062		$	—	$	1,099,062
Other assets:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps		—		14,653			—		14,653
Derivative instruments - credit contracts		—		-			—		-
Derivative instruments - mortgage banking		—		374			—		374
Other liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps		—		(14,658	)		—		(14,658	)
Derivative instruments - credit contracts		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
Derivative instruments - mortgage banking		—		(5	)		—		(5	)
Fair value adjusted through net income	$	—	$	363		$	—	$	363
Measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Loans:
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	5,916		$	—	$	5,916
Collateral dependent loans		—		—			54,554		54,554
Other assets:
Long-lived assets held for sale		—		4,341			—		4,341
Loan servicing rights		—		—			1,484		1,484
Total	$	—	$	10,257		$	56,038	$	66,295

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
December 31, 2020
Measured on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency and government sponsored enterprises	$	—	$	6,635		$	—	$	6,635
Mortgage-backed securities		—		621,424			—		621,424
Other liabilities:
Hedging derivative instruments		—		(311	)		—		(311	)
Fair value adjusted through comprehensive income	$	—	$	627,748		$	—	$	627,748
Other assets:
Derivative instruments - cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	-
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps		—		19,626			—		19,626
Derivative instruments - credit contracts		—		23			—		23
Derivative instruments - mortgage banking		—		471			—		471
Other liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps		—		(19,837	)		—		(19,837	)
Derivative instruments - credit contracts		—		(86	)		—		(86	)
Derivative instruments - mortgage banking		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
Fair value adjusted through net income	$	—	$	196		$	—	$	196
Measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Loans:
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	4,305		$	—	$	4,305
Collateral dependent loans		—		—			29,434		29,434
Other assets:
Loan servicing rights		—		—			1,320		1,320
Other real estate owned		—		—			2,966		2,966
Total	$	—	$	4,305		$	33,720	$	38,025

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands).


Asset	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Unobservable Input Value or Range
Collateral dependent loans	$	54,554	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	27.2% (3) / 0 - 35%
Loan servicing rights		1,484	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	10.3% (3)
				Constant prepayment rate	14.5% (3)

(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

(2) Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.

(3) Weighted averages.

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Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of or during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The assumptions used below are expected to approximate those that market participants would use in valuing these financial instruments.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, including estimates of timing, amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer. Such estimates do not consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In some cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets. In addition, the disclosed fair value may not be realized in the immediate settlement of the financial instrument. Care should be exercised in deriving conclusions about our business, its value or financial position based on the fair value information of financial instruments presented below.

The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock, accrued interest receivable, non-maturity deposits, short-term borrowings and accrued interest payable.

The following presents (in thousands) the carrying amount, estimated fair value, and placement in the fair value measurement hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of the dates indicated.


	Level in	September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Fair Value			Estimated				Estimated
	Measurement	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Hierarchy	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	$	288,426	$	288,426	$	93,878	$	93,878
Securities available for sale	Level 2		1,097,950		1,097,950		628,059		628,059
Securities held to maturity, net	Level 2		218,135		224,164		271,973		282,035
Loans held for sale	Level 2		5,916		5,916		4,305		4,305
Loans	Level 2		3,553,901		3,597,936		3,513,284		3,549,770
Loans (1)	Level 3		54,554		54,554		29,434		29,434
Long-lived assets held for sale	Level 2		4,341		4,341		—		—
Accrued interest receivable	Level 1		15,742		15,742		15,635		15,635
Derivative instruments – cash flow hedges	Level 2		1,112		1,112		—		—
Derivative instruments – interest rate products	Level 2		14,653		14,653		19,626		19,626
Derivative instruments – credit contracts	Level 2		-		-		23		23
Derivative instruments – mortgage banking	Level 2		374		374		471		471
FHLB and FRB stock	Level 2		9,368		9,368		8,619		8,619
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturity deposits	Level 1		4,054,683		4,054,683		3,392,774		3,392,774
Time deposits	Level 2		920,280		920,221		885,593		887,113
Short-term borrowings	Level 1		—		—		5,300		5,300
Long-term borrowings	Level 2		73,834		79,275		73,623		83,953
Accrued interest payable	Level 1		3,226		3,226		4,381		4,381
Derivative instruments – cash flow hedges	Level 2		—		—		311		311
Derivative instruments – interest rate products	Level 2		14,658		14,658		19,837		19,837
Derivative instruments – credit contracts	Level 2		1		1		86		86
Derivative instruments – mortgage banking	Level 2		5		5		1		1

(1) Comprised of collateral dependent loans.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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